GitBash returning Notepad++ error on merge

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I tried to do a merge in GitBash today, but got the following error:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe: -c: line 0: syntax error near unexpected token `('
C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe: -c: line 0: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe "$@"'
error: There was a problem with the editor 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe'.

I can't figure out why it's throwing this error, and nothing's changed in Notepad++ or GitBash. Any idea on where I can search or fix this?

I don't remember doing it explicitly, but I must have, right? I set it all up three years back now :/ — Rohit
– Rohit, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 17:47

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:17:02Z

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Check you git config -l output (with, if you have a recent enough Git, git config --show-origin -l).
You can check if its declaration is similar to this answer.

You can see there your configuration, and get the line involving Notepad++.

Check if the issue persists if you uncompress (and add to your %PATH%) the latest portable Git for Windows: PortableGit-2.11.1-64-bit.7z.exe

set PATH=C:\git2.11.1\bin;C:\git2.11.1\usr\bin;%PATH%
git bash
# try again the merge

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:17

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